Propelling means for children&#39;s vehicles.



J. HORANSZKY.

PROPELLING MEANS FQR CHILDREN'S VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED DBO.11, 1912.

1,069,258, Patented Aug.5,191 3.

I 0 v 2 "1 1 4 i if v Witnesses propelli'ngmeans for childrens vehicles and construct-ion as'-l1ereinafter='first.fully set Fig-"1,5 and Fig; 4; a modification of the so To all whom it may concern:

. tion of my said invent-ion, taken in connec-* the claims.

lengths of some of: the parts.

STAWENT O JOHN HoiaANszKY, ORCHICAGO; ILLINOIS.

B's-it: known that 1,- JO'HN HoR'ANszKY; a subject of the -King *of- HLtngary, and I resi" dent of the cityof Chicago, county iof Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in- Propelling Mtians for Childrens {Vehicle's andi I do hereby declare: that the ---fo1lowin, descrip-- tion with-the accompanying-sheet of drawings,-- forms a. full; clear, and exact 'specification,- which will enable others-skilled-"in the-art to which it appertains tdmakemnd use the-same."-

Thjs invention-khas general =reference to 1t consists, essentially; in the novel and- -pecuhar combinatlon' of"pa-r'ts and details of E forth and: described and then pointedout in* In the drawings already referred to, which I serve to illustrate 1 my said invention more fully, Figure 1 is" a side elevatio'n -of-myimprovedehildrens vehic'le,-the dotted lines" in" said figure indicating-- a -modifie'd form. of 1 construction; Fig.- 2 is a plan=thereof; Fign: 3,a vertical cross section in line 0 O of propelling means.

Like par-ts are indicated by corresponding: characters or symbols of reference in allthe figures-ofthe drawing; I

'Myinvention relates generallyto means for propelling childrens vehicles, which'--ve-- hie'le's may be of the" general outward contour of a hbrse, elephant, moose, or any 1 other species of the animal kingdomgor-in the fdrm of ani ostrich; stork; or other large fowl, in each case the propelling mechanismbeing-the same and the only-difference, the variation in'shape ofthe outer shell of thevehicle; or, the mechanism may beapplied j post 14' isalso pivoted; 1s a depending to: the ordinary boysbexpress carts within the naturalequivalents of my invention; the I only alterations being: the= variation 1n In the drawings, the vehicle is represented in the shape of a galloping hbrsefor'puF poses=of-'expediency,"- and; A indicates the trunk; aft'e'r body; and hind legs of the ani msI-y and B, the forebody 1 forelegs, neck-and I head: The forward" end "of part' -A and. rear Specification of Letters Patent.

- Application filed December-11, 1912.:

endofpart B -are beveled-outwandlyf-frem.

PROPELLING mnnigrsron CHILDREN'S VEHICLES.

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the center as seen-at O and C Figs. 1 and 2 the aplces of which are; hinged together "bymeans of hinges D and-D and E and 1' and-'pintle F, sot-hat the-forebody B may beoscdlated from-side to side with respect to afterbody A in a manner easily comprehended. To t-heforelegs G of the forebody is'fastened a transverse front axle 1, over the outer ends of which-are loosely mounted wheels Q'and 2 said wheels being held in POSItIOII'by cross pins 3 and-8 in axle 1.

Tothe'hind legs H- -H" is fixed a rear cross axle 4 *at the outer -ends of which are loosely journaled wheels 5 and- 5 held in place by crosspins 6 and 6 v In its simplest'form;the-afterbody A is made from two side members 7 and 7, pref-= erably=fromswood', sawed to proper-shape, and nieely pa-inted 'in imitat'ion'of a galloping horse orother animal The forward end of this afterbody is also composed of wood, in -the form of members 8 and 8 properly hailed or glued to theside members 7 and 7 ,while the top of the body is preferably covered with leather or imitation hide 9. 2 Within the afterbody A iscentrally .piv-

btedi a =lever'10, upona transverse pivot 10*,

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from the forward end of .which lever aredepending stirrup straps l1 and 11 which straps are led to the exterior 'of the body A through openings 12 and 12 in the sides 7 'and'7 a-ndipermitted to hang parallel to said sides. At the-lower end of these straps arefixedstirrups 13 and 13, which mayor inay not-. be adjustableas to length as desired: At the rear end of the pivoted lever ':l0is'-pivoted an upstanding post 14 extendingexteriorly ofthe body .A, and having at its upper end a-more-or less typical saddle 15 which fits over the-back of the-body -A- and loosely embraces the sides thereof as blearlyseen in Fig. 3.

Dependingfrom-pivot pin 14, to WlllCh upon the ground or pavement and its loweredge is an arcwith a radius struck'from the center 'of-pivot pin 14% This lower edge is roughened or serrated to form a good grip.

of-the same uponthe sidewalk for purposes hereinafter described"? At each-side 0f the head 18=ofthe foreplaced in the said saddle, with his or her feetengaging the stirrups, and with the hands grasping the reins, a comfortable position 1s naturally assumed; a position in which the child is enabled to bring into play all the body, arm, and leg muscles Without undue strain upon any of them. i

The operation of my device may now be described as follows, it being assumed that a child'is'seated in the saddle 15, with the leg stirrups 13 and 13. and reins 20 properly adjusted. The weight of the childwill depressthe saddle 15 and with it the lever 10 until the saddle rests upon the afterbody. This downward travel communicated to bar 16 and shoe 17 will result in a movement of the vehicle opposite to, and, due to, the angular thrust of said shoe to the plane of travel, so that when the saddle has come in contact with said body the position of bar 16 and shoe 17 is as shown in Fig. 4. A slight pressure of the feet upon the stirrups 13 and 13 assisted by the spring 21 will return the saddle to its higher elevation and the rod 16 and shoe 17 to their former positions ready for the next impulse. To

steer the vehicle it is simply necessary to manipulate the reins 20 in a manner easily understood.

In cases where it is desired advisable that continuous impulses be imparted to the vehicle, I construct my propelling means as shown in Fig. 4, in which 10 and 10 are the horizontal lever and its pivot pin,-

respectively, while 14 is the upright standard to which the saddle 15 is aflixed. Similar rod 16, shoe 17 and spring 21 is employed as before. In addition to the above, however, I pivot a like rod 16 with a shoe 17 to the forward end of the lever 10 adjacent to the stirrup straps 11 and 11., so that when rod 16 and shoe 17 are. in action, rods 16 and shoe 17 will be upon their return journey assisted by the spring 21. In this construction, the child will be compelled to alternate its weight from stirrups to saddle and vice versa This construction is particularly intended for use when the vehicle is built in imitation of an elephantor other large animal. The lever 10 may be lengthened and two saddles, either face to face or back to back, employed so that two children may enjoy the vehicle. A tiny four wheeled barouche or cbup may also be fitted with the latter described mechanism in an obvious manner. i 1

To supply the highest class trade I resort to the'art of taxidermy in the production of the body of the vehicle, using a proper internal frame work and covering.

the samewith a skin resembling the animal to be imitated, after which the propellin means are fitted in place.

lVhile herein I have disclosed the 'pre- 2 ferred means of carrying my invention into effect, I may make changes in details, as for instance, I may alter the steering means to meet various conditions, all of which is with in the rangeof the skilled'mechanic andis to be-considered within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire'to secure to myself by Letters Patent of the United States.

1. In a vehicle of the class(described, an

afterbody mounted on Wheels, a forebody similarly mounted, said bodies being hinged together in a perpendicular plane to permit lateral oscillation of said forebody, a saddle reciprocatively mounted on said afterbody, means located in said afterbody,

depending from said saddle, and impinging upon the ground surface, whereby recipro-' cation of said saddle, transmitted through said means, will impart movement to said wheeled bodies, and means controlling the alinement of said forebody.

2. In a vehicle of the class described, a

wheel mounted body, means for steering the same, a lever pivoted in said body, a saddle supported by one end of said lever, stirrups depending from the opposite end thereof, means depending from said lever and impinging upon the ground surface, whereby reciprocation 'of said saddle transmitted through said means will impart movement to said wheeledbody. i

3. In a vehicle of the class described, a wheel mounted body and means forsteerwheeled body, and stirrupsdepending from the opposite end of said lever.

4. In a vehicle of the class described, a wheel mounted body and means for steering ing the same, a pivoted lever in said body,

the same, a seat reciprocatively mounted upon said body, and means in connection with and depending below said seat, impinging upon the ground surface, whereby reciprocation of said seat transmitted through said depending means, will impart movement to said wheeled body.

5. Ina vehicle of the class described, a

wheel mounted body and means for-steering the same, a seat regiproeatively mounted upon said body, stirrups in operative connection with said seat, whereby when said seat is ascending said stirrups are descend- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set mg and means in connection with and demy hand in the presence of two subscrlblng pending below said seat, impinging upon the witnesses.

ground surface, whereby reciprocation of JOHX HORAXSZKY. said seat, transmitted through-said dependl VHDGSSQSI 111g means, will lnipartmovementt o said E3111. J. Dinns,

wheeled body. ADOLPH STERN. 

